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Colocasia esculenta (Taro, Coco Yam, Elephant Ear)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 42549

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Arales Family: Araceae Genus: Colocasia Species: Colocasia esculenta

Common Names add Wild Taro edit | delete Elephant Ear edit | delete Taro edit | delete Potato of the Tropics edit | delete Coco Yam edit | delete Malanga edit | delete Dasheen edit | delete Plant Types edit Bulb Ornamental Perennial Poisonous Subtropical   Zones / Hardiness edit 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)   Flowering Start edit Summer   Flowering End edit   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit Cordate   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Bog Garden/Waterside Low Maintenance Garden Shade Garden Tropical Garden   Sun Exposure edit Partial Shade Full Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained Moist Clay / Heavy Boggy   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Yellow/Gold   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Leaves weep droplets of water when watered indoors (called guttation.) edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Other names for this plant:
Colocasia antiquorum
Arum esculentum



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